Occupations

Search for an occupation from nearly 800 job titles or browse the fastest growing jobs in North Carolina. Filter and sort results by: location, career cluster, star rating (a composite rating of occupations computed by LEAD), salary range, education level, interests and/or abilities. 

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Median Annual Wage
Annual Growth Rate
Avg. Annual Openings
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Master's degree
Median Annual Wage
$100,480
($48.31/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
3.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
199
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$64,620
($31.07/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 5
Very Strong Growth
1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
60
Information Technology
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$92,850
($44.64/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
2,491
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$67,950
($32.67/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.8%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
526